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Wow. I knew I wasn't much of a Kate Bush fan, but I must admit I never dreamed she'd created an album as bad as this. And.such.truly.embarrassingly.horrible.videos! All of them somehow managed to make the album even worse: the bizarre jester-themed "Sat in your lap"; the extremely amateur and atrociously-accented "There goes a tenner" (but kudos for inexplicably incorporating gelignite in the lyrics!); the painful mime/art-dance/Riverdance moves in a wind-tunnel barn in "Suspended in Gaffa", and the culmination of all that is unholy in the title track video (or at least *extremely* offensive on pretty much every level; I mean, why didn't *anyone* tell her that dressing up people as Aborigines in some bizarre Mad-Max landscape and appropriating instruments and music and terms and some bizarre pan-faux-British jabberwocky accent, could only fail on an epic scale? And what's with the inexplicable giant masturbation-like movements with the laser beam and that poor guy's torso?). I kept thinking that she should have gotten Darryl Hannah as her marionette stand-in in the videos (a la Pris in "Blade Runner"); that would at least have made the videos a little less goofy, but only a little. This is an atrocious album, mainly because she clearly thinks it's far more interesting than it is. I guess the only positive thing I can honestly say is that she definitely flexed her imagination in coming up with this cornucopia of clownish songs, and the fact that she not only wrote but also produced all the songs definitely saves it from a one star ranking. And I can totally see why the likes of Bjork consider this one of their favorite albums, which really only reinforces my ranking and my frustration that many other far more worthy albums got left off of this collection because of tripe like this (I'm not entirely sure I can understand why Big Boi (Outkast) also lists this as a favorite album, though).
I do like a lot of Kate Bush songs but this album isn’t my favourite from her! So interesting songs but won’t be rushing to listen again.
A little wacky
Not gonna beat around the "Bush..." this album feels like an angry Disney movie soundtrack at times. Odd use of shriek sounds. It wasn't my favorite
A rare miss from Bush, as this fell over the line from quirky, breathy woman of the earth singing beautiful and ethereal songs over msytical backing into...well, that, but in a hugely irritating fashion. I'll let her off, and accept that it's probably my failing rather than her, but really, the difference between this and Hounds of Love is very stark.
Like I said in a review of another Kate Bush album, I’m just not a fan of Kate and her voice. There are some interesting ideas in this album, but with no “Running Up That Hill” to save it this time there’s nothing for me. I particularly disliked the tracks where she over abused and annunciated the British Cockney accent. Doesn’t suit her style.
Another where I hear so much of what must have influenced several artists I really enjoy. Also, made a mental note to recommend to anyone who ever says they want a Regine Chassagne solo album, which I wouldn’t think would be that many people but here we are.
2.5
Some interesting moments but not a lot. Feels overproduced for what it contains.
It's over. I don't have to listen to any more Kate Bush ever again. Considering adding more enjoyable female artists to this list. Experimental doesn't always mean influential.
Really don't like it.
Did not like
I had certainly heard of Kate Bush, but in all these years I never actually heard Kate Bush. After listening to this album, I just thought the whole thing was kind of weird. I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t care for it much either. At least it wasn’t boring, I‘ll give it that. But I guess I will give it 2 stars.
Day442 - i try but there’s only so much of kate bush that my ears can handle
I’m sorry Kate Bush but you irritate me. I didn’t enjoy this.
oho! nyt tuli aika paskaa albumia katilta! harmittavaa tosiaan kun on ihan hyvää ollut mitä tähän mennessä kuunneltu. ei tosiaan ikinää vokaalit vienyt minnekkään enemmän rakennelmat, musiikkin struktuuri.. ja tässä aika saatanan tylsää ja tylsää 800 luku paskaa lähinnä. Karolingien renessanssi ja viikinkien hyökkäykset tapahtuivat tänä aikana. Lähi-idässä viisauden talo perustettiin Abbasid Bagdadiin, mikä houkutteli kaupunkiin monia tutkijoita. Algebran alan perusti muslimipolymaatti al-Khwarizmi. ok loppua kohden parempi leavi it oopin
Reminds me of Tori Amos. I like some of Tori's stuff, but most of it is rather grating to me. Same w/Kate. They both clearly have talent, but it's a bit too. . . out there? artsy? for me. But at the same time, I can respect them for doing their own thing. Just prefer it's not in earshot of me. 2.5* rounded down. Started at 3 and kept gradually losing stars for me.
So, so weird.. Shades of Bjork. In some ways it felt like listening to the soundtrack to a musical I didn't understand the plot to.
i could’ve gone my life without listening to it .
Appreciate her art but can’t get past her voice
Fine
Felt like it tried just a little bit too hard
I kinda hated it but have to acknowledge its inventiveness
Okay I get that this was maybe pushing some boundaries in the day, so extra credit for that, but I think the tides of time should maybe sweep this one away. It sounds like the songs Gene Belcher makes that they play at the end of Bob’s Burgers episodes.
huuui de 80er johr keyboard saxophon sound huuere hässlich. aber ihri stimm isch scho speziell cool. sie beltet huere. there goes a tenner isch recht funny als titel. nimmts sich selber nöd würkli ernst? checks nonig. pull out the pin au wieder irgendwie sehr whimsical das ganze. gitarre am schluss afoch nöd ide tonart und so. und kontrabass macht doinnmnng. suspended in gaffa au wieder suuper titel. ich check d musig null. sötts irgendwie johrmärtsmusig sii?? the dreaming meh sochli EPIC aber jo ich fühls noooonig. night of the swallow findi etz no geil. aso frfr irgendwie high-concept es änderet tempo und alles und s funktioniert au mit ihrere stimm zeme mega. all my love hetmer no gfalle es isch scho reeeecht viel. houdini eig au cool aber es isch seehr melodramatisch. aso jo sie het sogar son halbe screamo satz drin. get out of my house het chli groove mit de trommle undem bass. oke s isch immer chli s glich und sie schreit afoch chli. und jetz schreit auno en dude alte. ich fühls null? glaub da git leider es zwei. ich verstoh wies eim mega chan berüehre es isch mega dramatisch und sie het e sehr cooli stimm und brucht sie super. aber jo äh nai. sorri käthi.
Odd
I started this project because I wanted to expand my musical tastes and maybe find some new things I liked. What I’m finding is I’m very closed minded and don’t like most things. This was one of those things. Congrats to Kate Bush on her “One of a kind musical journey” but it’s not for me. This was pitchy and wailing, and I’m good to not listen to it again.
"often characterised as her most uncommercial and experimental release" - Makes sense, I'd say.
Considering the art rock, avant style, I knew I wouldn't be a fan of The Dreaming. I was not prepared for how very weird and off the wall this album is! Now, I appreciate creativity to an extent. The second listen allowed me to get over my initial impression and truly hear more. Still, The Dreaming is just weird. Kate Bush is a unique talent with a beautiful voice, which sure makes for a more agreeable listen. But I can't do more than a 2.
So, I know I'm not saying anything revolutionary here, but I will be the first to admit that Kate Bush is odd. But I honestly like her brand of weird. This album, however, may be her at her weirdest. It's experimental, even by her standard. I didn't hate it, but it definitely felt more like work to listen to this. She definitely found her groove and her balance after this album. 2.5-ish, not rounding up.
Ehh, not quite my cup of tea. But can tell there is quite a background story to every song and the tale that the album tells as a whole. Didn't have enough time to really understand or enjoy the entirety of the album. Fav song: All the Love
Pop opera I think with very unique songs. Feels like it could have been a musical. Felt a little corny at times for me and did not quite work, opening track felt like something charlie would write in always sunny
I think a little too '80s for my taste
Meh, not Kate at the top of her game.
The Sensual World? Yes. Hounds of Love? Probably. This album? Not so much. I always dig the uncommercial and very experimental stuff. Impressive that she was producing this at such a young age too. But this one was just annoying to listen to. If I had a choice between this and other female driven art rock, I’m definitely choosing Bjork, Siouxsie and the Banshees, St. Vincent etc.
First things first: I do not like this album. You swing big, you miss big. I can see how it inspired the likes of Bjork (I also get some St Vincent vibes as well as Fever Ray/The Knife...quite the list) but it's too tough a listen to be enjoyable. I am notching a quarter higher for influence and to ensure it is rated slightly better than our first Joni Mitchell album. 2.25/5
This is not really my style of music
There is at least one Kate Bush track that is very close to my heart. But at least last night when I listened to this album, it totally landed with a thud. One day I should definitely give it another try when I'm in a better mood.
I didn't know that women became menopausal at 24. My thoughts and prayers go out to Kate Bush ❤️❤️❤️ Okay, in all fairness she definitely deserves a place on this list and more credit than I am presently giving her. I've always thought that Kate Bush existed as a sex symbol with how many times I've heard her described as an icon of traditional femininity, which is why it's nice to know that there is a craft and meaning to these songs. It's just a shame that she forgot to make them sound good. I do respect this album for daring to be whatever the hell it's trying to be, which is why I am graciously saving it from the one-star slot. I can't imagine there being a worse place for me to start out in her discography, which is why I'm gonna keep an open mind with her other albums in the future. I gave this one a relisten and I appreciate it more on the second go. The "heavy" production on these songs is pretty good for the most part, and her vocals are at most tolerable. I have no clue how to precisely articulate my thoughts on a vocal performance, but that fluttery, rolling thing she does with her voice is just terrible. Same goes for all the random screech-shouting. On an unrelated note, I'm going to my first-ever live concert on Sunday and I don't have weekend albums enabled. One of my all-time favourite bands is playing one of my all-time favourite albums, which just so happens to be included on this list. I'm going to cast all of the psychic and cosmic energy within me out into the universe so that it can force this website to recommend Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots as tomorrow's album. I have about a thousandth of a chance of this coming to fruition, but I'm confident in my luck. Please shield yourself from the incoming wall of unicode. This is powerful sorcery. ━━━━━★⋅.˳˳.⋅ॱ˙ ˙ॱ⋅.˳˳.⋅ॱ˙ ˙ॱᐧ.˳˳.⋅. *･｡ﾟ✧⁺⋆˚⊹ ⟡ ݁₊ . .݁ ₊ ݁⟡ ⊹˚⋆⋆｡༄⋆˚⊹✧ ˙✧⋆⭒˚｡⋆⊹ ۪ ˑ ִ ֗ ִ ۫ ˑ⊹ ۪ ﾟ｡⋆☾ ִ ֗ ִ ۫ ˑ｡⊹ ۪ ˑ ִ ֗ ִ ۫ ˑ༄.ೃ࿔࿐໋✧˖°.˚. ✦.˳·˖✶ ⋆.✧˚.˚ ༘`✦ ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹ ˖ ✦ ‧₊˚ ⋅. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁♡.˳·˖✶𓆩𓁺𓆪✶˖·˳.・.ೃ࿔:･♡⋆⭒˚｡⋆°‧⋆.｡.∗⁕☆*:✧★✧:*☆⁕∗ Σ(O口O ) The algorithm getting btfo'd by my epic magic ⬆
Kate Bush is good and I like Hounds Of Love but this isn’t it.
I tried. I just couldn’t do it. Her voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me most of the time. She bounces between nasally high pitches and low, unappealing tones. There are moments where she doesn’t screw around and sings in a more middle of the road tone and then she’s fine but it’s not often enough. I won’t be tracking down more of her work.
non mi sta a piacere
I'm sure if Kate Bush had become a corporate accountant or something, she would have regretted it, but I sure wouldn't.
Bit too far afield for me.
she’s got a good voice but i just didn’t connect with the music at all.
Really did not care for this one. I can see that Bush was trying to push herself and have a unique, dramatic sound different from her previous hits, but I do not think it was successful. There were mutliple points in the album where I stopped and thought "wtf am I listening to?" Overall- one of my least faves. I'd say 1.5/5, but I do think the technical proficiency and scope of the album warrent a 2.
This is the third Kate Bush album I've listened to now for this project. I think this is the only one I really "get" in terms of what makes her special. It's still really not my thing, though.
Weird even for Kate Bush.
The only Kate Bush songs I knew weren't on here which is a little disappointing because none of these match up to them. Also, her voice does get very annoying after about 3 songs
weird and unsettling. not for me.
I didn't expect an experimental album from Kate Bush! Not that I know much about her apart from her singles from the radio. I suppose she wanted to be seen as a proper artist and not just a sex symbol I suppose. I did recognise one song and it wasn't disastrous.
So far I find this annoying. I like some Kate bush but overall not a huge fan. Sometimes feels like weird for the sake of weird. I’m gonna bail I think. I don’t want this.
Dette hørtes ut som et musikalsk Friteater. Altså altfor sært for meg, og det var ingen melodier som satte seg i hodet, eller ingen låter jeg ønsker å ha i mine spillelister. Men får to stjerner på grunn av interessant Lydproduksjon
Obnoxious.
Too 80s and not even the good 80s. All the vocal play lost me from the same song
Ever since I heard "Hounds of Love," I really, really tried to get into Kate Bush. I genuinely did. I appreciate her creativity with multimedia a lot and believe she's a talented musician. However, "The Dreaming" was nothing like "Hounds Of Love." Kate Bush's voice is naturally high-pitched and she shrieks throughout 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗯𝘂𝗺. I'm not sure if new wave was the direction Kate wanted to take in the album but it did not compliment her well. "The Dreaming" ended up scratchy and shrill. I love Kate Bush for her soaring melodies and lush vocals but neither are present in "The Dreaming." While some people may appreciate it, I found her coquettish vocals overly performative and the unnecessary audio effects (i.e. an engine screeching) completely drove me away. "Pull Out the Pin" was particularly obnoxious as Kate oscillates b/w whispering and screeching, accompanied by clips of cats wailing, in a Björk-esque fashion. I'm sourly disappointed :c
2.5
It was hard to get into this album, it really was just weird and not in a good way I think. I understand she was being experimental with production and I can see the influence it had on albums such as Hand Cannot Erase. However, I feel Steven Wilson took the foundations of The Dreaming and made it much more coherent and musical (it's one of my favourite concept albums). I'll maybe give this another go as it feels like an album which works situationally and didn't work for me when I did listen to it to really appreciate it.
This is very experimental, and not in a positive way.
Weird, experimental music which would fit perfectly in some fairytale musical. Also, I don't get the appeal of Kates voice.
weird and a bit annoying after a while
Annoying garbage. Like if Tori Amos tried to be that weird girl by making goofy voices.
Here’s my controversial opinion: Yoko Ono crawled so Kate Bush could walk so Björk could run
I did not listen to much Kate Bush when I was young. I knew she was an object of some ridicule but I my never knew much about why. Then she had a renaissance recently, and I thought I had probably had missed something worthwhile. But now I'm thinking it was this album that my friends were reacting to -- it's just too strange. Too overproduced and too 80s.
This album is just exhausting. Every track is buried under layers of weird production choices, bizarre vocals, and forced quirkiness. Instead of sounding creative, it feels like a mess of ideas thrown together without any real focus. A couple of moments almost work, but most of it is just grating. The songs wander all over the place and never settle into anything enjoyable. People call this a masterpiece, but I just found it confusing and annoying. I was ready for it to be over by the halfway point.
Reminded me of that one Marina song from tiktok, didn't know who Marina was, thought it was actually Kate Bush's song Lowkey unlistenable, more unhinged than her other albums for sure
Weirdo music for women I want to date The instrumentals for Pull out the pin and There goes a tenner remind me of indie metroidvania titles
this bush was hard to get through.
As someone who loved the last Kate Bush record that was given to me I was shocked by how much I hated this. There’s a lot of screaming and weirdness but not much of it is good. 2/5
Polarising reviews. I was looking forward to giving this a listen to see where I sit on the 1’s or 5’s. There is little in-between. I gave it 2 listens before reviewing to make sure I was fair as this album is nuts. On reflection this is an album of moments, some of them are brilliant and some of them are just bizarre. I can’t work out if I love Sat in your lap and there goes a tenner or absolutely hate these tracks. Favourite song: I couldnt pick one, they are all nuts. I dont know if I love them all or hate them. Least favourite: Same as above Album artwork: Cool cover
Creepy and purposely incomprehensible, gauzy, difficult. Kate Bush has a fine voice, but listening to lyric-based music always makes me search for the meaning and in this case I kind of don't want to know. Feels a bit (a lot?) self-centered but isn't appealing enough to make me want to explore further. Hearing this was a good idea, I get why people like her, but it just has a grating effect on me.
Groan. The first song her shrill voice turned me off. But I will listen to the whole thing, and hate it.
Not really sure who the intended audience was but I don’t think it’s me. 2.5/5
I don’t get her but I know lots of people do.
Talented artist with a distinct sound, but too weird for me. Not really my style.
I like weird and different but somehow this doesn't quite line up with my weirdness
There are some Kate Bush songs I love. None of them are on this record. I found this exhausting. There are so many elements (vocals, songwriting, instrumentation, production,…) of what I like in music here but none them come together in my opinion.
Weirder than I expected. I can't decide if I like some of this or not. There Goes A Tenner appeals to me as do parts of the second half, but a lot of it was a chore.
I can't say I'm a Kate Bush fan, she has a creative and whacky kinda style
Good drums
Disappointing
another album by kate bush, another nice medievalish track lol well this one doesnt have running up that hill.. 2 for me and i seriously dont get all the praise she gets.. for sure she's kinda unique and does her own thing but its definitely not any masterpiece
I like Kate Bush but not this album, just didn't do anything for me
Not really a fan
I thought it was good
Don't get me wrong, I love weird, eclectic, and camp – but these campgrounds are not for me. Though I respect the adventurousness
2.5 weird
People like her more than I do
Hmm. Very experimental.
Not a kate bush fan. If you can't connect with her voice, there's not much here for you
Levyn taustoja lueskellessa ilmeni, että tämä on taitelijan itse tekemä ja tuottama kokonaisuus. Pisteet siitä ettei mogulit ole tehnyt tästä kaupallista pläjäystä, mutta se kyllä autttamatta kuuluu myös läpi. Kyllähän tuon kuunteli, mutta ei tarvitse toiste kuunnella.
En päässy kii tähän levyyn. Vaatis varmaan jonkin sortin päihteitä päästäkseen samalle levelille
This album was disappointing. Certainly it is experimental, but I don't believe that many of the tracks succeed is sounding *good*. Most of them combine strange instrumental palates and vocals in a way that is abrasive (and not in a challenging, fun way. In a grating way.) The three exceptions to this are Leave it Open, Houdini and Get Out of My House. Each of these tracks explored different registers of Kate's vocal range and really positively surprised me. Leave it Open was especially impressive. But only really liking 3/10 songs and appreciating the general experimental nature of the album only takes this to a 4/10. 2/5.
The Dreaming by Kate Bush is a wild and ambitious departure from her earlier work. This album is marked by its experimental nature, filled with eclectic sounds and unexpected turns. Bush incorporates random animal noises and unconventional instruments, creating a soundscape that is both chaotic and captivating. Tracks like Sat in Your Lap and the title track The Dreaming showcase her willingness to push the boundaries of pop music. However, this adventurous spirit also makes the album less accessible. The complexity and intensity of the arrangements can be overwhelming at times. Despite its eccentricities, The Dreaming remains an interesting listen, revealing new layers with each play. While it may not be one of my favourite Kate Bush albums, its boldness and creativity are undeniably impressive. It stands as a testament to Bush's fearless artistry and her desire to explore the outer limits of musical expression. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 2 STAND OUT TRACK - Suspended in Gaffa
Damn, Kate Bush had some brutal fever dreams. Idk what I just listened to but I kinda enjoyed it? Def not necessary to hear before you die, tho
Great opening track. The rest is meahhh
Very theatric. Not for me 2/5
Couldn’t get into it. Found it confusing
This is everything that a two star album should be; not very good.
I appreciate her incredible experimenting and the variety in her skills however in this specific case I just could get super attached to it. I recognize what she can do with her music and the impact and influence she had but it didn’t appeal to me.
I was a bit disappointed. This album was messy most of the time. It does get a bit better near the end. There's nothing here that I'll replay. At least Bush can sing and write good lyrics. 2 stars for "The Dreaming".
It's weird, but it definitely feels like it has it's fingers in a lot of things that came after and draws from all kinds of influences.
I’m a fan of Kate Bush and appreciate her eclectic and theatrical style but I think this is the first end to end listen for me and I would much prefer these songs to be sprinkled throughout a movie rather than listen to them back to back.
Ugh sorry Kate, this was a toughie. I quite like your other album but this was pretty hard to get into.
Appreciate the artistic vision but I didn’t enjoy this. The album is well produced though.
Not a fan of Kate's voice, or the often syncopated rhythm of the lyrics. Many songs are interesting and boring at the same time. 'Pull out the pin', i'm looking at you. All over the place. Could not finish. Two stars
Sounds like a very scratchy experimental rock opera. It's difficult to listen for a long time. At the same time I Imagine it should feel better since it's opera.
It was ... Interesting... I wouldn't be surprised if Kate Bush listed Yoko Ono as an influence. The second half of the album got better.
I tried, couldn’t make it more than halfway. Her voice just got too annoying and the songs got worse and worse
It wasn't bad. I didn't even hate it that much. It was just her high pitched singing and squealing and screeching. I couldn't take it after awhile. However, it did have funky little beats and I'm impressed by Kate's vocal range. 2/5
Interesting arrangements but vocals ranged no from shrieking to juvenile sounding banter. Night of the Swallow was my selected favorite.
Amazed to find this on here instead of all the superior Kate Bush albums. Found this grating and pretentious but only had time to listen once. All though this clearly paves the way for the self-produced 'Hounds of Love' that was next, it does sound like she's in a bit of a creative cul-de-sac here, maybe even crisis, it's all trying too hard. If she had to go through this one to get to HoL then great, but this is not essential. Will try again... eventually.
I kept telling myself it wasn't bad. No matter what bizarre, unorthodox, idiosyncratic choices she made, I just said to myself, "It's just a little weird, but nothing TOO unbearable." And then. The God. Damn. Mule. Noises. Yes, they really were that bad. Not that there was much of the album to ruin, anyways, but the mule sounds made me put my foot down and officially call this a bad album. I guess there's a couple of songs that weren't so bad, but most of them were bad at best. Thank God this was just a misstep in a successful career.
That's not my taste in musik.
Urgh, my second Kate Bush album, both either side of the excellent Hounds of Love, both unmitigated shite...
Well, I’m pretty sure this album wouldn’t have made a list done in 2024
The only Kate Bush album that I'm familiar with is Hounds of Love, which I really like. This is my first album of hers to review for this project, and I was really excited to see it pop up for me today. Unfortunately though, I didn't really care for this much. This album is certainly ambitious; Kate Bush really went out on a limb with her avant-pop sound, but the result feels like a mess. I found the overall sound pretty jarring and not really enjoyable to listen to. There were small musical elements here and there that I enjoyed, but nothing could soften the overall sound of this album for me. Lyrically, the album was all over the place as well. The subject matter of these songs range from humanity's quest for knowledge to Houdini, without any themes that tie everything together. The individual songs are well written, and incredibly creative, but I didn't care for how this album felt like a patchwork of lyrics and music. I know that Kate Bush is incredibly underrated and influential, but this album just wasn't for me.
06/06/24 S Tier—————————5 A Tier—————————4 B Tier—————————3 There Goes a Tenner Night of the Swallow Suspended in Gaffa Pull Out the Pin C Tier—————————2 Leave it Open The Dreaming Get Out Of My House D Tier—————————1 Sat In Your Lap
Mostly dreamt of listening to another album.
The haunting witch vocals throughout really tie the room together.
Sounded like it should be the soundtrack to a musical. And not a great musical.
Kate Bush is een van de artiesten die ik altijd een beetje heb vermeden. Ik heb het vermoeden dat ze fantastisch goed is (als ik mijn moeder mag geloven). Het is dan toch een keer tijd om Kate een kans te geven. Meteen is de introsong bijzonder, de structuur is interessant. Iets wat je verwacht van Kate Bush. De nummers er na werden wel héél barokkerig, art-rockerig, melodramatisch. Voor mij vaak net wat too much. Maar qua experiment, uniekheid en muzikaliteit scoort het een heel hoog cijfer. Rating: 7/10 Highlights: Sat In Your Lap, Get Out Of My House
Ik waardeer muziek waar de grenzen van geluid worden verkend, en Kate Bush is mogelijk de vrouw die de meeste grond in de "last frontiers" der popmuziek heeft gecultiveerd. Haar werk zit altijd vol met sounds waarvan de luisteraar geen idee heeft wat of wie ze maakt, wat haar albums voor mij altijd op muziektechnisch gebied echt fascinerend maken. Dit was voor mij een wat minder bekend album, en hij zit na twee luisterbeurten zeker niet bij m'n favoriete werk van de avonturier. Waar ik vaak in haar discografie wel een goede balans weet te vinden tussen interessante experimentatie enerzijds, en luisterplezier anderzijds, heb ik bij dit album een beetje het idee dat ze te veel wilde. Het is artpop met de nadruk op art, wat soms een kakofonie aan abstracte geluiden en vocalen oplevert zoals in 'Pull Out The Pin'. Als Kate expressief begint te brullen dan voel je dat echt wel, en het levert wat realisme in een overwegend fantasierijk muziekstuk. Maar deze stemwisselingen overdoet ze wel een beetje, wat een zenuwachtige luisterbeurt oplevert. Dit bouwt langzaam op naar de orgastische explosie in de afsluiter, waar we nog even mee mogen genieten van een geluidsfragment opgenomen in een ezelfokkerij. Sterke momenten zijn er ook, met de opener 'Sat In Your Lap' en het weergaloze 'Suspended In Gaffa'. Die tweede is wel de absolute kroon op haar discografie. Bij deze twee songs is de balans tussen comfort en experimentatie wél juist, maar die is te vaak zoek om er echt een prettige luisterervaring aan over te houden. Maar ik waardeer projectjes als deze wel, die hit or miss zijn, maar altijd veel deuren openen voor andere muzikanten. 6/10 Highlights: Sat In Your Lap Suspended In Gaffa
Ik ben nogal ambivalent over the Dreaming van Kate Bush. Ergens wekt de plaat een bepaalde irritatie bij me op en tegelijkertijd is het ook fascinerend. De nummers gaan soms van hot naar her en op het moment dat je denkt; "hier ben ik wel klaar", breekt het beste stuk van het nummer aan. En ja, wat moet je er dan van zeggen? Ik ga het nog wel een keer proberen, later. Of niet. 6,5/10 Highlights Geen idee
2.5 This was really weird but kinda fascinating? Suspended in Gaga was genuinely great then in Houdini it sounded like she was doing a muppet impersonation. I don't know if I love it or hate it, definitely needs a few more spins
It’s interesting but would take a good few listens to get into
Very theatrical and eclectic. Not my thing
I know the critics love her, and understand she's trying to push the boundaries, but at a certain point it's just noise. Other than Running Up That Hill, I'm passing on most things Kate Bush.
Not my jam.
I was excited to see another KB album seeing how much I enjoyed HOL. This go around though...not so much. This album was out there. Songs had me picturing KB lying in fields of silk to dancing around bubbling cauldrons. Very theatrical. In fact, sounded like it was a broadway play score. I did not like this as much as I had hoped but if it were to be made into a broadway play, I would go. I would love to see the interpretation (specifically the finale with the lead kicking a possessed donkey out of here house).
Did not care for it
Not great
It's a bit wild and quite a bit of it doesn't hit.
Couldn't finish it, not her best album
Not a fan.
I’m sorry I wronged Kate bush so early on in this list but how was I supposed to know there would be so many less than average albums. The previous two Kate bush albums I’ve gotten show her talent but I just cannot really get into. 80s Brit pop is a very polarizing genre. Some I enjoy some I don’t. This is adequately in the middle of that. 4.2/10
Has a few redeeming qualities, but generally sounds like Yoko Ohno if she could carry a tune. Haha!
Kind of weird, but, for me it is not some "pleasant weird" like Bjork, but "uncomfortably weird". I suppose, the album was intended as experimental, but now it sounds sooo 80s it hurts. Good experimental albums should be hard to age-date. I'm pretty sure that for Kate Bush's fans at the time this was kind of fresh air or stepping out of a comfort zone, but for me now... just weird stuff.
I believe that Kate Bush fills a very special niche in music. However, though I can appreciate the quality it contains, I am not part of it.
bad. only good if it gets meme'd
Disappointing, given the other Kate Bush albums I've had on here which I've rather enjoyed. Feels a bit out of left field this album, alternative and edgy in a negative way. The growls and screams can work great in the right genre, but this is not it.
Disliked.
Why doesn't this connect to me more. Breathless, sensitive, evocative, quirky and clever. I think it's got potential still, barely a three star. Just because it's Kate, because she is clever and because I am prepared to try to listen again. But not quite a three star because I wouldn't ask her out, or this album out, for my own modest personal reasons for how I enjoy music. Let's hope 2 stars can rise to three with more listening.
Respect the artist? Yes. Relate to the artwork? Ach, not so much.
What on earth is going on here
Weird
Ugh.
avante garde with a smidge of vaudeville and layers of 80's overproduction
meh
Annoying
2.1 per track. I absolutely hated this at the start but kind of liked it as I listened more? Only Kate bush I had heard before was Running up that hill, which is a great song despite how much it overplayed during the Stranger Things spotlight, this album is not what I was expecting.
I'm not sure what you call the style of this album, but it doesn't do it for me. There are some moments I enjoyed, but overall maybe just too theatrical for my liking.
No my kind of tunes
hard listen. too experimental.
I forgot to add notes and now I forgot about most of it, so didn't much of an impression. Will I listen to again: 1%
I don't genuinely get this artist....never have, never will. Very overrated with a very annoying voice
I get it, but now for me
It's easy to see from the first time you hear Kate Bush that her voice is singular. But besides Running Up That Hill (not on this album BTW), how much does that singularity translate into importance / listenability. I don't think very much. I want to love an album like this, but just can't get past the same thing that probably makes her fans love her so much-- that voice.
There are times that the way she uses her voice reminds me of Tori Amos. I prefer those moments but most of this is just too experimental and not cohesive enough for me.
I know synthesizers were all the new rage and everything, but this sounds comical in retrospect. And I’m coming to realize that it’s not just Ms. Bush’s effort here. Rather it’s the popular music of this whole time period at the forefront of synthesizer/keyboard exploration. At the time, I imagine it was like “holy shit this is cutting edge.” Having 40 years of musical history since, even focusing only on pop, this album and much of its contemporaries sound like a parody to me. I have a hard time taking them seriously as evidenced by my 1980s ratings. It is by far my lowest rated decade and my average rating has the biggest gap with the global ratings for any decade. If I were 10 years older, I might say “hell yeah” to the 1980s. This is not to say that I dislike this whole album. I don’t. I respect the experimentation as it’s necessary to make progress. And some of the sounds hit temporarily so as to make this album not a complete bust.
Coming into this album with the only Kate Bush song I know is Running Up That Hill due to Stranger Things. In general, I find female vocalists difficult to listen to. This album was no different for me. The music for the first couple of tracks was the only reason I’m not rating this 1/5.
Not really my Jam.
Weird
Eh, better on 2nd listen but not great
Generous 2 stars as I like Kate bush, so am giving her the benefit of the doubt, but this is a right load of old keek
While I respect Kate Bush’s artistry here, this was a tad too eccentric for me to enjoy.
Bit strange, gave up half way through.
Some songs I’ll start to recognise from samples or such and then they’ll veer off wildly, makes for an interesting experience.
Sorry Kate, probably your worst yet
Absolutely not it. Not sure what was going on with the vocals, disturbing at times. 4/10
Artsy! Not radio friendly though.
I suspect this takes a number of listens to really appreciate. It didn’t really stick with me after the first.
Bush writes and arranges her own songs and clearly has zero desire to fall in line with music industry conventions and expectations, all of which I respect and admire. She's undeniably a talented artist, and I understand why people enjoy her work, but it appears I'm not one of those people.
This is rubbish, shouldn't have made the list. Didn't sell well, wasn't critically acclaimed, and doesn't seem to have much in the way of redeeming features. Maybe it's one that grows on you, but it hasn't made enough of an impression first time around to deserve another chance. Occasionally finds an interesting combination of her overly theatrical voice and the overly theatrical music, but most of the time it's just too much. 2/5.
Never heard this album or any of the songs. Kate Bush is kind of an acquired taste. The music and sound takes time to appreciate. So far, I need more time to fully appreciate it It sounds kind of ‘weird’ at first. Singles: ------------------------------------ "Sat in Your Lap" (#11 UK) "The Dreaming" (#48 UK) "There Goes a Tenner" (#93, UK) "Suspended in Gaffa" (FR, NL, ESP top 40) "Night of the Swallow" (DNC) Rating: 2.5
Kate Bush herself calls regards this album as beloning to her weired phase, and I wholeheartedly agree. This is art with a big "A". I get that this was her way to express herself, but she lost me after track 1 or 2. Her later material is much stronger. 2/5
In tegenstelling tot een ander plaatje die we voorgeschoteld kregen hier, viel deze wat tegen.
Unremarkable
Not a favourite. Bit weird overall.
Way more bizarre than The Sensual World. Not my cup of tea
The Dreaming is the fourth album by English art rock singer Kate Bush. It is her most experimental release, which negatively affected the initial sales and earned a mixed critical reception. It also caused this album to be Bush's lowest-selling record - only being certified silver in the UK. Over the years this album's critical standing has improved and it was featured on lists of underrated albums. The avant-garde nature of her songwriting and dense soundscapes were both a positive and negative to critics. It was a brave piece of abstract pop rock music that was a nice change of pace from mainstream music at the time. Kate Bush described this album herself as one she went mad with. This was an interesting album to say the least. Kate Bush is an extremely talented singer-songwriter that tried something different with this album. The songs weren't anything to write home about, but they weren't bad either. The Dreaming is a unique album that deserves a listen, because how else will you know if you like it or not?
I did not like that.
Too discordant and noisy for my taste. I love Kate Bush and I appreciate her stepping out and trying different things and experimenting. There are some great tracks, like "All The Love" and I also like "Houdini". Overall, I probably won't listen again.
I'm only familiar with her because of her song that was featured on "Stranger Things". I think that song was hugely overrated and wasn't very good at all. I felt this way about this album too. I didn't make it through listening to the entire thing. I couldn't stand the sound of the her voice/the vocal effects used were annoying and the music just plain sucked. She barely escaped a 1/5.
2,5
Had high expectations but disappointed. Interesting sound but overall somewhat strange.
Très expérimental. Souvent trop. Quelques beaux moments ("Suspended in Gaffa", "Night of the Swallow"...), mais le reste est compliqué, unique et parfois trop dissonant. Peut être que dans quelques écoutes j'y verrai le génie, mais pour l'instant je passe à côté de beaucoup de choses, même si je reconnais le talent.
A bit sick of her at this point. Trim that Bush
A different side of Kate Bush, I didn't know before. While I didn't like everything, I found "Houdini" very touching
No doubting her talent, but I just don’t get on with the music all that well.
Not a fan of Kate Bush. I know this is her most “experimental” record, but it’s still straight-up not that good. It kept me interested though, which is why I’m bumping it up to 2 stars. Can’t say I’ll ever listen to it again.
There’s weird good and weird wtf. How much coke did Kate and her producer do?
Love experimental music, this was just not my wheel house.
This album feels like it's supposed to be a musical, but not a musical I would watch. Night of the Swallow is probably the best song. Lots of screaming. The beginning of the last song feels like it's going to be great, but then the screaming starts. Hee Haw Hee Haw Hee Haw
I didn't like this.
This album reminds me of an American Bjorn. It has some interesting elements, but it's too experimental for me to get into.
Not excellent, very weird.
Es demasiado falopa y honestamente no lo volvería a escuchar :/ 4/10
kate bush did 9/11
I normally like Kate Bush but not this album
always appreciate experimentation, this one's just not for me
I didn't like this album. I was interested in listening to Kate Bush with how much Running Up That Hill blew up, but this album feels too experimental for me. Her regular singing voice is awesome, but when she does a more screaming voice, it just sounds off to me. I was hoping for more basic synthwave-esque music, but maybe that's on me for not knowing better. Favorite song: Houdini (except the yelling at the end of the chorus) Worst song: The Dreaming
I tried but I just couldn't get it. This album is too experimental and 80s for me. It felt like listening to nails scratching on a board for 40 min.
Hard to know what to make of this record: it is just a bit too over-worked for my taste. Massively influential, in its way. The mix of samplers and synthesizers with acoustic instruments sounds great, but the songs are so complex and over-worked that I struggle with this in the same way I struggle with prog. The fretless bass dates the production somewhat. A bit too clever-clogs, humourless and emotionally distant. It doesn't really move me. I was thinking 2.5 stars, but the title track makes me feel icky. Her take on Aboriginal issues is perhaps well meaning, but ultimately embarrassing and insensitively executed (this song was originally titled "the Abo Song". Some promo copies of the single are so titled). Didgeridoo playing from well known pervert (and absolutely not-Aboriginal) Rolf Harris. So, we're rounding down.
Hmmm - not really sure what the appeal is to this. Not horrific, but really shouldn’t be on the list.
Meh art rock.
My second Kate Bush album on this list, after Hounds of Love. This album veers far more towards the experimental than pop, and I didn't enjoy it as much.
Lo único que me gusta es la portada. Irrelevante pero se puede escuchar.
- parts of a song are enjoyable and then it sounds like something out of a horror movie. Like a witch singing - cannot imagine listening to this not at Halloween time
Idk don’t love it
Eh, not my thing. It was a bit odd. I liked a few songs, and I feel like Tori Amos was really influenced by her...but this album didn't hit.
Kind of a weird album...
I did not really enjoy this album. It made no sense, not instrumentally or lyrically. The only reason I’m not giving this 1 star is because Kate Bush, when she isn’t trying to sound like the female lead character in a show made for ten year old girls, has a good singing voice.
I don’t really see the appeal
Love Kate but this was too much and hurt my ears
Really couldn’t get into this
Not my cup of tea
Usual Kate bush quirkiness
A bit too raw for my liking
Very Alice in Wonderland-esque
Weird
Kate Bush and me, we just ain't meant to be. Every song is just around the corner from something that I would love, but I can't key in on exactly what she's after. It reads like parody sometimes and I'm looking for the sense of humor, to figure out what the joke is, but I can never put my finger on it. Super interesting arrangements and tunes, but nothing that sticks in my head. I really want to be a Bush-baby, but I don't think it's gonna happen.
Quite weird
There are tracks that I like from Kate Bush and have listened to many times. I previously reviewed Hounds of Love for this list. All of the tracks from The Dreaming were new to me. I respect Bush's talent, and I wish I could have heard more of her music in context with the time it came out. I know she was making music in ways that stretched some boundaries. There were strange sounds in "Suspended in Gaffa" that reminded me of Hamster Dance. Bush did a strange low voice on "Houdini" that distracted from the rest of the track. The donkey noises on "Get Out of My House" was a poor way to end the album, leaving this review below 3 stars.
This was a weird album with and often weird cadence, almost like marching music. Kate really likes to exaggerate her voice, which also adds to the weird.
Nah. Like I said the last Kate Bush album, i'll take Tori Amos any day. Kate is too weird for me.
I like Kate Bush, but I hold this album responsible for Bjork. it's too weird, too tuneless, too "arty" for my tastes
I get the artist's prerogative, but still... For good or for bad (probably bad), my least favourite KB album. It's the one that saddled her with the 'away with the faeries' label. Which is an unfair distraction from her marvellous body of work, and has inspired a generation of lesser beings to (try to) emulate something they don't quite get.
Just no!!!
Not my bag.
Jeez most of these songs sound like a child's nursery rhyme's. No thanks
She has a great voice. But the songs are just not for me.
not for me
2/5 not really of my liking
Did not love it, but it was something different 2/5
"Very weird. She's obviously trying to become less commercial” - Neil Tennant
Gal is cray, and it's okay, but I think I'll only listen to this today 🤷♀️
Não curti
Kate Bush without the catchy numbers
More interesting and respectable than it is good to be honest. I don't mind experimentation in music at all, but the results here are something of a mixed bag. Not terrible, but not something I'd really want to listen to over and over. I would consider giving it another try down the road. 5/10
Meh, I tried to make the most of this and do some hovering and cruise in for an easy 3, but nar, I just don’t get Kate Bush. Quirky cat wailing.
Better than the last Kate Bush album, but not really for me. Loved how weird the last song was. Kate Bush seems to be telling stories in her songs that I'm just not really interested in. Don't particularly like her singing style either
Can’t really get into her voice but at least it was upbeat and fun to listen to
I think I like the idea of Kate Bush better than the actual music. It's all a bit over the top and got annoying in places
It's something different.. but not really for me I believe
This started as quite a fun album, much weirder than I had expected (in truth, I don't know any Kate Bush songs except Running up that hill and Wuthering Heights, which in retrospect are also actually pretty weird, so no idea where I got my expectations from). Not into Pull out the pin, Night of the Swallow, Houdini. Basically all the songs where she actually screams. No thanks. Actually the later songs of the album really reduced my enjoyment, eventually ending up at 2 stars.
Odd
I do like some Kate Bush tracks, but i didn't get on with this album unfortunately
Too weird for me.
Some of the music is okay, but not much. Can't stand her voice
Not for my tastes
Mad that someone as talented as Kate bush could make a crock of shit like this.
Not my kind of thing. Bit too esoteric for my ears
But weird
This list loves Kate Bush. I like Kate Bush.
Admittedly, this is not what I was expecting from a Kate Bush album. I was expecting something dreary but instead I got what sounded like a 45-minute bad dream, I'm just not sure if that's a good or a bad thing. A bit too kooky for me overall, though. Best track: Leave It Open
Even going into this knowing that this is one of her least accessible and "out-there" albums, I couldn't find myself enjoying this. Some tracks were very difficult to get through, even as some were somewhat enjoyable.
Kate Bush oikeastaan vain nimeltä tuttu. En todellakaan tiennyt, että tehnyt musiikkia jo 45v. EI ihan ominta musiikkia.
Meh
Vähän liian kokeellista mun makuun. Keskittyminen ei ehkä ollut ihan kunnossa arvostelijalla.
Kakkosen ja kolmosen kappaleita. Pyöristelin aikani ylös- ja alaspäin. Annetaan lopulta 2.
I don't know why she has two albums in this list but overall it's just 80 shlock. Not great
4/10. Some songs sounded alright, even rather interesting, others just sounded painful
No me convence
While this album was enjoyed more than yesterdays, this is another non starter for me. I thought I knew who Kate Bush was but after this I'm not so sure. Did she take the wrong pill and she is stuck in the dream world? I'm not sure but I tried to get into this music and I couldn't. Something about the composition feeling jarring and the vocals being off. Not sure if she is from the UK but that would explain a lot.
I know the vocals are meant to give you a shake, but I just can’t enjoy them. Some good parts
I loved "Hounds of Love", but I couldn't get into "The Dreaming". It's one of those albums that confuses being experimental with being good, and I just could not enjoy it at all.
I appreciate her artistry but wasn't a big fan of her music
Not the best and just not for me.
i'm sure she's a perfectly lovely human being, but dear lord do i hate kate bush's music. i've just never ever liked it, and this album in particular was just hard to get through.
Erg invloedrijke muzikant maar niet lekker luisterbaar
Vähän liian taiteellista menoa mun makuun. Osa biiseistä hyviä, osa hieman raskasta kuunneltavaa. Tämä olisi ehkä vaatinut pari lisäkuuntelua paremmalla keskittymisellä.
Extra star for "Get Out of My House," a great way to end an album I otherwise don't really care for.
I’m not sure if I like her or not.
Weird and borderline unlistenable, but at least some of the lyrics are thoughtful. Best track: Houdini
I don't know what to expect beyond "this is gonna be a bit weird", going by the other Kate Bush stuff I've heard. And yeah, it's... pretty weird. Lots of it sounds like Queen's stranger "theatrical" moments, but with her not-quite-in-tune screeching going on over the top. Lots of wailing and moaning, seems every few seconds she's singing in a different style. There's a bipolar loud-then-soft-then-LOUD approach to everything, with "dynamics = creativity!" being the obvious order of the day. But there isn't much by way of foot tapping tunes, it's all weird for the sake of being weird. I'm gonna struggle to give this one a rating - it's out there enough that it kinda defies my ability to give an album a number out of 5 haha. I can appreciate the effort that went into it but I don't like the end result. Seems like the sort of thing that would've been laughed at when it came out and then retrospectively added to the "canon". Also ultimately seems like the sort of thing that self-declared "artsy" people would claim as the best thing ever, simply because it's jarring and unconventional. 2/5. (Although I genuinely liked the last song haha)
Don't know what the fuck this is.. sounds like cilla black
M'n derde Kate Bush album in deze lijst en dan begin je al ietsjes teleurgesteld aan zo'n album, maar potverdikkie dit is ook niet het beste album van haar wat mij betreft. Hele lelijke, goedkoop klinkende jaren '80 geluiden komen er uit de synth, de liedjes zelf klinken überhaupt wat gaar, vormloos. Uiteraard doet ze wat gek met haar stem en dat trucje ken ik inmiddels eigenlijk ook wel. Ik kom vandaag niet verder dan 2 sterren. En ik heb de laatste 2 nummers geskipped, m'n geduld was op. Weet je wat: Ik hou het op 1 ster.
aiuto
those last two songs were absolutely horrible and took the album from a two to a one
I like some Kate Bush songs. I like parts of some songs on this album. Then boom donkey noises. I understand the point. Doesn’t make it sonically enjoyable to me.
Tal vez le dé otra oportunidad otro día.
this is was not good. She should be friends with Tom Waits. Their experimental noise could get even more experimental but not for me on this list, please.
It started with shrieking and ended with braying. It felt more like a visit to a petting zoo than a pop album.
This is not good. It's quite awful actually.
not my thing.
Putting this in the tortured cats category. Maybe there's a significant historical reason for its inclusion in the book that I'd know if I had read it, but it was most certainly not chosen for listening enjoyment. The only positive is that the final track is named "Get Out of My House", which is exactly my thoughts towards Kate Bush after this.
This is terrible. Her voice is piercing and annoying
Aburridisimo... Me hizo acordar a Bjork
Although Kate Bush is an amazing artist, this album felt very experimental and not a style I would likely listen to again. Just personal preference.
Wayyyy too weird for me. The over the top goofiness she was going for with her voice just ruined it in my opinion. 1/5
Definitely different. Definitely not for me.
Nothing redeemable about this for me. Where are the songs? It's all a bit too theatrical and out there for me. Nothing to really latch onto and enjoy. I don't dislike Kate Bush, but this brought out all the elements of her music I really don't enjoy.
I hated this beyond compare. Musically it's actually fine but Kate Bush sounds like a dying donkey. There's literally donkey sounds.
i don't like Kate Bush
I liked her country album but this is no bueno
This was not good. It was so weird and I just couldn't follow what was going on. Some songs had moments, but overall this was not good. Actual rating 1.5 Liked Songs: "Pull Out The Pin" , "Night Of The Swallow" , "All The Love" , "Get Out Of My House"
- Um - This is quite unconventional - I don’t think I can finish listening to this - Yeah I’m good only Suspended In Gaffa was listenable that was lowkey a torture
Another DNF, but I'm well within my goal of less than 10% DNF so I'm fine with it. I made it a long way - only 3 songs to go but gave up. I get that Kate Bush is art pop, but this is taking it way too far. It's disjointed and discordant. It feels random, but in a "I specifically placed this odd yell at this point to maximise randomness" way. It just feels incredibly synthetic and insincere. Honestly, it felt more like "look at me, I'm an Artist!" art than actual art.
This is like if Kate Bush sang clown music. This is really weird, and (so far) there hasn't been a song that has really shown me what she was trying to do in this album. Is it unique? Absolutely. Is it underrated? Maybe, but I don't really think so. Do those things make it good? No, it doesn't. On top of that, I think the album is also kind of sloppy. It's a mess that just never really comes together. Favorite Song(s): -